The film was directed by Charles S. Gould and written by Dwight Babcock and Jo Pagano.

Adventurer Johnny Weissmuller (playing himself) is hired by Egyptian archaeologist Ellen Marsten (Jean Byron) to traverse the African jungle of Baku.

They seek to rescue an acquaintance, Marro (Benjamin F. Chapman Jr.), from his captors, pygmies known as the "Moon Men".

Interrogating a pygmy Damu (Billy Curtis), Weissmuller learns that Marro was fed a voodoo potion that would kill him once he tried to escape Baku.

With not much time left, Weissmuller requests for Oma to reveal a fast exit route from Baku.

She reluctantly tells him but crumbles into fine dust after being dragged by the explorer to the sunny open.

Mischa Bakaleinikoff headed the musical direction, and Henry Batista edited the film.

A reviewer for the magazine Variety wrote that it "fits into the past offerings in the Sam Katzman series and should do the same type of biz in program situations".

In evaluating the film in his 2012 book Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926—1955: The Harry Cohn Years, Gene Blottner praised Gould's directorial effort, as well as the fine cinematography and "superb" lighting.